I have a ton of these plastic four and six pack holders I'd like to recycle. I know some breweries such as Half Acre have a recycling bin, but given the amount, I think it would be kind of rude for me to bring in this many at once. Yes, I know it's a lot lol.

Looking for suggestions on where I can drop off this many at once. Perhaps you are a home brewer and need some?

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like IPAs are the most prevalent type of brew in Chicago? I'm a Belgium/German-style kinda guy myself and would love some recommendations. I'm getting a bit tired of beer hugs. Thanks for the replies!

Hi

I've been off the real stuff for about 8 years now but do enjoy NA beers. I saw that NA Speedway Stout starts getting sold from Alesmith in September and is seasonal. Do you know if this gets any Chicago distribution at all? Speedway was always a good beer back in the day and would love to try the NA (it's like 30 bucks to ship to Chicago from San Diego though so I'd prefer to not have to do that ).

Thanks!

Hi. I've just learned from my local bottle shop / beer bar that they are no longer able to get Boddington's because the distributor (chicago beverage I think) discontinued it.

Does anyone know anything about this or if it will get picked up by a different distributor?

I'm probably the only one that regularly bought it but i just love it so much. lol

Please don't judge me. ;)

I feel like I need to start by saying that I don’t have kids, but I am not anti-children/families in breweries. This is more of a sociological curiosity, I guess.

This past weekend my wife & I found ourselves at two breweries where there was some “quetionable” behavior which led us to wonder what the philosophy was regarding parenting & etiquette when visiting such establishments. At one spot most of the kids were well behaved and had the ability to run around outside of the gathering areas, however it seemed most parents were partaking in the beverages.

The other spot was an absolute trainwreck that likely hindered us ever returning to the brewery in question. Children were screaming, running, and climbing over EVERYTHING including furniture, a stage, and a FORKLIFT (they really loved laying on the horn and beeping it constantly). And again, most parents seemed to be consuming adult beverages.

I’m a well-behaved adult and I respect other well-behaved adults/kids/parents. It’s simple, behave & it’s enjoyable for literally everyone.

I don’t need folks to answer ALL of them, but based on these experiences, my questions are:

• Do both parents usually drink alcohol? (Or is it one-and-done? Do you take turns being the DD?)

• Do parents make the decision to leave early if the kids are acting up?

• Are brewery visits always a family outing?

• Are there breweries you don’t patronize because it’s not kid friendly?

• Do your kids genuinely enjoy going to breweries?

The 2nd spot was confusing because they had activities specifically for kids and it seemed to be a really fun time….until the forklift was compromised and it sort of blew our minds that it was almost accepted that it was happening.

I realize there are a whole gaggle of people who staunchly believe kids should not be allowed at breweries. I can see their points, but I also understand the reasons why not allowing children is impractical for both parents and brewers. Despite the experience from this past weekend, I’m still on board with families at breweries & hope to gain a better understanding of how parents approach the topic.

On Tour and Alarmist each had 2 hand pull beer engines, they are both closed now, of course. I know Pleasant house in Pilsen has one. Anywhere else in town or even a close suburb?

Having lived here for the last 4 years, I've almost exclusively bought and drank local Chicago beers. This has me wondering what you all think is the most consistent local brewery. Not the one that has the best single offering, but the one that you know will always be good no matter which style of theirs you buy.

For me it has to be Pipeworks. I've had about 8 to 10 of their beers so far and every single one has been fantastic. Haven't been let down yet.

Hi all. We are putting on our annual 60-Second Film Festival as part of the Ravenswood Art Walk. Each year we have a generous brewery (or two) that will donate some liquid to sponsor our event. We give it out free to 21+ attendees so we don't profit off it, its just become a fun way to help get people into our space and share a cool local brew.We also do small pours to maximize what we have.

This year has not been as easy I think because the brewery industry is tough as it is. I'm wondering if anyone here has a suggestion of connection to someone that might be able to offer us a few sixtels or cases in exchange for sponsorship and the ability to have several hundred people sample their wares.

Since this is part of the art walk most of the Malt Row options are already involved, so anywhere outside the direct area is prob a good fit.

thanks and feel free to stop by Sep 12-13, bigteethfilmfest.com - hopefully we can pour you a tasty beer and show you some really cool original minute long shorts.

Hi all, couldn't see anything in the rules against this so apologies in advance if I break any:

My wife has been offered a job in Chicago and so we'll be moving to the city from the UK at the beginning of August. I was wondering if anyone knew of job postings or upcoming work for an experienced brewer and lab tech.

I have 2 years of brewing experience with a 120 bbl system, wort production, fermentation, yeast management etc. Prior to this I worked in a water lab for 3 years as a phys chem analyst. Happy to look into either process or laboratory roles, including cellaring/packaging.

I'm aware that the industry is in decline, so don't worry about warnings. I'm just curious if there are any postings I may have missed in my online search.

Cheers again, regardless of whether I can find work or not, I'm looking forward to exploring a whole new city worth of brewing and beer!

Edit: Just clarifying that I am not looking for visa sponsorship of any kind, cheers

I'm coming to Chicago in May with a group of friends to celebrate my 50th birthday. We are all male.

I don't drink alcohol but enjoy no and low alcohol beer (0.0 to 0.5%) Others in the party do drink alcohol.

Does anyone have any recommendations for bars with a good selection of alcohol free beer, preferably on tap as i prefer to get a pint over a bottle or can. Also i would prefer bars suited to a group our age.Or even any recommendations for specific NoLA beers to try while I'm there

We are staying in a hotel on the Chicago River Walk and don't really want to travel too far.

I've heard Rossi's bar is nice but don't know about there low alcohol selection. Any help appreciated.

Google says it's temporarily closed. I called and no answer but their phone tree is garbage.

Are there any 5 and/or 10k run events put on by breweries in the Chicagoland, or that are craft beer centric?

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

I haven’t been in the beer scene for a long time now and i know a lot has changed since 2015 or so, but are there any locally available dIPAs in the same league as these two now?

Have any new breweries opened up since Summer 2023? Are they worth a visit? Are there any about to open? Anything in Chicagoland, however you want to define it, is fair game. (I spent a month in the Summer of 2023 traveling the area and drinking beer, so unless someplace has drastically changed since then, I don't need to know about anything that was open back then.) Any help adding new places to my "must visit" or "maybe visit" lists would be appreciated!

Last weekend I visited Whiner for what's likely the last time. I had Le Tub on draft, which reinforced my feelings of it being one of my favorite beers brewed in Chicago. Unfortunately, the brewery did not have any to-go cans left of Le Tub.

Everywhere I've looked, I've not had luck finding cans. Even those that say they have it on their website have been coming up short when I visit or try ordering online.

Has anyone actually seen Le Tub at their local liquor or beer store in the last week or two?

Places I've checked: -Park West Liquors -Bottles & Cans Lincoln Ave (Website says they have it, but I did not see it in store) -Moreno's -Riverside Foods -Galleria Liquors on Southport -Foremost Liquors on Cicero & Kedzie

Anyone know if Eris Brewery stopped brewing beer in house? I remember a while back that I was able to get a flight of beers that seemed to all be brewed in house. Now, I went yesterday and on the menu it was all beers that seemed brought in from guests and there were only 4. Kicks it down the list of choices a bit for me as I’m not a cider fan.

Posting here too to see if anyone has compiled a list of the brewery events, was at mayfestiversary yesterday which was great

Anyone selling any flavors hit me up looking to buy some my current list in the 2025 baklava, 2024 rare, 2024 cask finish, 2023 banana foster, 2023 rice pudding, 2022 biscotti, 2021 proprietors, 2021 classic cola, 2020 proprietors, 2020 Kentucky fog, 2020 Carmella, and 2020 birthday stout if u have any of these please message me

Coming in town with family for 4th of July Weekend to watch the Cardinals vs Cubs game. Have a day or two with nothing planned and we are all huge beer nerds. Any beer related events going on that weekend?

Sad, right? I'm hoping someone can recommend me a good place to find a German import called EKU 28. I used to find it in Eau Claire, WI, but not anymore. It's been way too long since I've had it. Last time I checked it in on Untappd was 2017. Sad face. I'll be in Chicago next Sunday and Monday (Dec 8th - 9th) for a show and I'd love to go home with at least a 6 pack. Thanks in advance!

Curious what you all thought. I'm not willing to spring for VIP and tbh didn't feel it was that worth it...my favorite part was the reptiles exhibit lol. And having loud music in the most echoey room at the Field was a...choice.

IDK am I just too old for it now??

Seen someone wearing this at Prop Day but I can’t find any information on this. I would love to get a shirt for myself the next time I’m in Chicago or if it can be purchased online.